Truck attachment



' July 14, 1925.

J. JAREMKOW TRUCK ATTACHMENT Filed Nov. 17, 1921 ffivenior WW uqttorney Patented July 14,

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"Joan JAREMKOW, essences, New YORK;

TRUCK ATTACHMENT.

Application filed November 17, 1921. Serial No. 515,733.

To all 10710772.. it may camera:

Be it known that I, JOHN JAnnMKow, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cohoes, Northside, in the county of Saratoga and the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Truck Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

Reference may be had to the accompanying drawings, and the reference characters marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. Similar characters refer to similar parts in the several figures therein.

The principal object of the invention is to convert a hand-truck having forwardly projecting spurs into a hand-truck having a substantially continuous nose for supporting the load.

Other objects will appear in connection with the following description.

Fig. 1 of the drawings is a top plan view of what is known as a cotton-truck provided with my improved attachment.

Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of the removable cross-bar detached.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section taken on the broken line 8-3 in Fig. 1

Fig. 4 is a similar section taken on the broken line 4-4 in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings wherein the invention is shown in preferred form, 1 is the frame of what is commonly known as a cotton-truck, a characteristic feature of which is a pair of forwardly or upwardly projecting spurs, 2, adapted to engage a bale of cotton or the like in transporting the same.

The truck frame is mounted upon wheels, 3, in the usual manner, and has a permanent cross-bar, 4, near its front end.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a removable cross-bar, 5, formed with eyes to receive the respective spurs, 2, whereby said removable cross-bar can be removably r mounted upon the truck in load-engaging position, the load being engaged and supported by the bar, 5, instead of by the spurs, 2.

In the preferred form of bar, 5, shown, the body ofthe bar is made of wood surmounted by a top-plate, 6, having an up wardly projecting serratedfiange, T, adapt,

ed to engage and support the load, and to prevent the load from slipping. V

F or certain purposes of the invention the spur-engaging eyes may be formed in any known manner; but I prefer to form them of offset metal straps, 8, one or both being provided with longitudinal slots, ,9, in its end portions which slots are adapted to re ceive screws or bolts, 10, whereby adjust-- ment of the strap longitudinally of the bar is permitted, the strap beingsecurelylocked 1n adjusted position by means of nuts, 11, on the respective screws, 10.

By forming and mounting the straps in the manner described, one or both of the eyes can be adjusted longitudinally of the bar to adapt the bar for attachment to trucks of different widths;

For temporary use the bar issufliciently attached to the truck by merely placing it upon the truck with the spurs, 2, seated in the respective eyes, 8.

For continued use however, I prefer to detachably connect the removable bar, 5, with the permanent cross-bar, 4, of the truck by detachable screw-mechanism, and in the drawings I have shown the bar, 5, provided with an eye, 12, on its underside adapted to be connected by a turnbuckle-link, 13, with the permanent cross-bar, 4.

The turnbuckle may be unscrewed to permit the link to be readily applied to the eye, 12, and permanentcross-bar, 4, and then by screwing up the turnbuckle the removable cross-bar can be firmly secured to the permanent crossbar.

By means of my invention a cotton-truck which is unsuitable for handling many kinds of goods can be quickly converted into what is for all purposes an ordinary truck,- that is, a truck having a continuous loadengaging nose across its front end. If de- SlIaGd, the serrated flange, 7, may be omitte What I claim as new and desire to secure 2 i i I 1,545,773

ing formed by means of an offset strap adjustable longitudinally of the bar; and means for securing said strap in adjusted position upon the bar.

2. The combination with a hand-truck.

' bar having spur-engaging eyes whereby said a cross-bar can be removably mounted in loadengaging position upon the truck; and a 1 detachable screw-connection between said permanent cross-bar and said removable crossbar.

V In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of November, 1921.

JOHN J AREMKOW. 

